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    Eternally Late
    Eternally Late
    Eternally Late
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    Eternally Late

    By Avril Sabine

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    Genre: Urban Fantasy Short Story.
    Word Count: 2877
    Tony is always late and his family have all kinds of tricks to keep him on time. But there are some things that just have to be done, no matter how late they make you or how dangerous they are.
    This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCracked Acorn Productions
    Release dateJan 18, 2021
    ISBN9781925617153
    Eternally Late
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    Avril Sabine

    Avril Sabine is an Australian author who lives on acreage in South East Queensland. She writes mostly young adult and children’s speculative fiction, but has been known to dabble in other genres. She has been writing since she was a young child and wanted to be an author the moment she realised someone wrote the books she loved to read.Visit Avril's website to learn more about her and her many books. www.avrilsabine.com

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      Eternally Late - Avril Sabine

      Eternally Late

      Eternally Late

      Avril Sabine

      Cracked Acorn Productions

      Australia

      Eternally Late

      Published by

      Cracked Acorn Productions

      PO Box 1365

      Gympie, Queensland 4570

      Australia

      978-1-925131-05-5 (Kindle)

      978-1-925617-15-3 (EPUB)

      Genre: Urban Fantasy Short Story

      Copyright 2014 © Avril Sabine

      Cover design by Caitlyn Petersen

      All rights reserved

      Contents

      Book Description

      Eternally Late

      Free Ebook

      To The Reader

      About The Author

      Titles By Avril Sabine

      Disclaimer

      Book Description

      Tony is always late and his family have all kinds of tricks to keep him on time. But there are some things that just have to be done, no matter how late they make you or how dangerous they are.

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      This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

      Eternally Late

      Come on, Tony.

      He winced as he recognised the tone his wife, Debbie, used. We’ll barely be late. Stop worrying.

      You say that all the time and we’re always late. Here. Put this in the car. She handed him a white cardboard box, cold from the fridge. "Don’t drop it. Your father will never forgive you if that cake doesn’t

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